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noun - English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
CAXTON - William Caxton (c. 1422 c. 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printin...
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William Caxton (c. 1422 c. 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England, in 1476, and was the first English retailer of printed books. * His parentage and date of birth are both not known for certain, but he may have been born between 1415 and 1424, in the Weald or wood land of Kent, perhaps in Hadlow or Tenterden. In 1438 he was apprenticed to Robert Large, a wealthy London silk mercer. Shortly after the death of Large, Caxton moved to Bruges in Belgium. * Caxton was settled in Bruges by 1450. He went on to become successful in business and governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London. At this time Bruges was a wealthy cultured city, and Caxton became interested in reading and fine literature. During his business travels, he observed the new printing industry in Cologne, which led him to start a printing press in Bruges in collaboration with Colard Mansion. He also embarked on |